Electronic resource guide for advocate working with seniors

Office of the Aging Responsibilities of the Office
Developing county-wide plans to provide services that assist older persons to remain independent for as long as possible.
Providing services that assist older persons to remain independent for as long as possible.
Supporting and recommending positive legislation for the elderly at state and federal levels by giving testimony at legislative and public hearings.
Providing information on legislative issues affecting older persons.
Serving as a funding agency for programs offered by other voluntary and government agencies.
Providing more than 70 programs for the elderly, such as health and counseling, county-wide.
Being an office of advocates for the elderly, operating on a five-days-a-week basis, as a multi-purpose senior center.
Maintaining a number of additional senior centers.
Maintaining a number of additional adult day service centers.
Maintaining a number of additional senior lunch programs

Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly Program (EISEP) EISEP provides case management, in-home care, ancillary, and respite services to older adults who are ineligible to receive services through other government-funded programs. Case Managers meet with Nassau County residents 60 years or older and their family to first complete a comprehensive assessment, which examines existing needs for the senior as well as what barriers may be preventing them from remaining independently in their home. Upon determining what services are needed, such as non-medical in-home services, additional case management, non-institutional respite, home-delivered meals, ancillary services, emergency response systems, and more, the Case Managers work with the senior and family to develop a care plan and then implement the appropriate services. EISEP participants are eligible for the program regardless of income and are required to cost-share according to a sliding scale reflecting their income as well as the cost of services they receive, ranging from no-cost to full-cost.

Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly Program (EISEP) This program connects Nassau County seniors with services through government agencies, parishes, and community-based organizations. A case manager works with each senior to assess needs and develop and implement a service plan, which might include home care, transportation, state and local entitlements, and other needed services.

Meals-on-Wheels Every weekday, the Meals-On-Wheels program delivers hot, nutritious meals to the homebound in Nassau and Suffolk counties. In Nassau, seniors may also participate in the frozen meal program, which provides meals five days per week. Meals-on-Wheels case managers can assist the seniors in accessing other services they might need.

Eligibility and Fees
Seniors must be 60 years of age or older to participate in any senior services programs. Meals-On-Wheels are available to seniors who are homebound and unable to prepare meals. A cost share may apply to EISEP services which is determined by a case manager during the assessment process. There are small suggested donations for Meals-On-Wheels and the senior centers. No one, however, is refused these services because of an inability to pay.

Isolation to Connection

Can get Seniors over 60 connected with Services and applications at DSS for SNAP - HEAP etc.

Connecting Nassau County Seniors 60 and over to available community resources that will help them remain safely and independently at home.

Assists adults 55+ residing in Nassau County. Providing supportive counseling and care management services to address mental and physical health concerns. 

The main goal of an Office of the Aging is to improve the quality of life for the aging population in Suffolk County by providing access to services and resources 

NY Connects provides information and assistance on many services including consumer & caregiver supports, facility-based services, home based services, insurance/benefit information & counseling, residential housing options, transportation options and more.

Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly Program 

Information on services available to any non-parent caregiver, including grandparents, relatives, and even non-relatives who provide full-time care for children in their home.

The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) offers free, nutritious foods to adults aged 60 years of age and older. Approximately 36,000 older adults participate in the Commodity Supplemental Food Program monthly. During the summer months, participants also receive additional benefits to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at farmers’ markets through the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program.

Serves low-income seniors, generally defined as individuals who are at least 60 years old and who have household incomes of not more than 185% of the federal poverty income guidelines.

Click for an interactive map of food resources delivered to Seniors.
For in depth information on the Nassau & Suffolk “Meals on Wheels” Program please call: Catholic Charities.

Elder Care Options Assistance so Seniors may remain in their Home if it is their wish. Antique & Thrift Shop called the Trading Post, on site, funds LIFEC so they can continue to assist those who don’t have finances to utilize.

This is for a Senior Wish which can come in many forms from a Simple Wish (i.e. Wheelchair) to Celebrating a “Life” Wish (Visiting Hometown one more time etc.). 

Rental/Tenant Counseling for Housing stability

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Legal Services provided without charge to Suffolk County residents 60 years or older. Please contact us at (631) 761-7470. 

Seniors volunteer to assist others in the Community through many programs.  

Elder Care Resource Center: exists to be the community resource for support, answers and expertise in regard to advance planning and informed decision making about present and future long term health care. The Resource Center offers over 200 books and brochures, a website with over 2,000 links